The M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer
Even before Nazi Germany’s declaration of war on America on 11 December 1941, the U.S. Army was coming to terms with the need to adapt its arsenal and operational doctrines […]
M14 Rifle
Written By: Patrick Feng Throughout World War II, the M1 Garand rifle, which was manufactured in large quantities, served the U.S. Army extremely well. Despite the Garand’s undeniable reliability and […]
U.S. and German Field Artillery in World War II: A Comparison
Written By: William G. Dennis At first glance, there seems to be little difference between the artillery branches of the U.S. Army and German Wehrmacht in World War II. The […]
World War I Gas Alarm Rattle
Written By: Jimmy Price “Gas!” This lone word could strike fear and panic into the most stoic doughboy in the American sector of the Western Front. By the time that […]
The M28/M29 Davy Crockett Nuclear Weapon System
Written By: Matthew Seelinger During the Cold War, as the U.S. Navy and Air Force maintained America’s strategic nuclear arsenal of long-range bombers and submarine and land-based ballistic missiles, the […]
The Springfield Model 1873 Rifle
Written By: Nick McGrath Original publication date: Spring 2013 The Springfield Model 1873 was the Army’s standard issue rifle during the Indian Wars of the 1870s and 1880s. The rifle […]
“Knife, Fighting, Commando Type, V-42.” The Original Special Forces Knife
By Danny M. Johnson U.S. Army Special Forces units today trace their lineage and honors directly to the First Special Service Force (FSSF), the joint Canadian-American organization formed in July […]
M551 Sheridan Light Tank
While the use of light tanks with the U.S. Army’s armored forces dates back to World War I, the Army’s success with light tanks has been mixed at best. In […]
Duster: M42 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun
By Vince Hawkins The Viet Cong called them “Fire Dragons,” because their high volume of fire and tracer ammunition gave the appearance of a dragon’s breath. Their U.S. Army crews […]
